I thought I heard / A wise voice say: / A Memphis plate / Of grits and ribs, / Washed down with a snort / Of this or that, / Will save you from / Your educated ways …  --Memphis dream 2... Read More
If only she knew: the first note / Of mercy / Is pain. ... Read More
Cornelius Eady and his guitar trio recorded live in Vermont in 2016, ten original songs on limited edition vinyl album.... Read More
I was living life as a nickel / When I wanted to be a dime / Angels dance on a pin / If being poor ain’t a sin / It’s an imaginary crime. / A low wage / And a... Read More
Acclaimed poet Cornelius Eady offers not only a new selection of poems, but a knockout duet of poetry and music, performed with such literary and musical luminaries as Charlie Rauh, Joy Harjo, Kim Addonizio, Robin Messing, Emma Alabaster and longtime... Read More
Beloved poet, scholar and professor Cornelius Eady takes a short step from poem-on-the-page to song on the stage in this latest collection of literary music, launched at AWP-2013 with performances by Cornelius and his band, Rough Magic, in Cambridge and... Read More
[UPDATE: Fest is off, stay tuned for chap/music release] Kattywompus Press brings the newest release from the Cornelius Eady Trio to the Queens College Chapbook Fest, March 26-28, run by Kimiko Hahn. Amidst workshops and panels and readings, the Chapbook... Read More
Cornelius Eady posted this pic of his latest, captioned, “Heard any good books lately?” It’s a special release for Princeton Poetry Festival, October 25 & 26, where he and his trio will perform music recorded at renowned Sun Studios down... Read More
False equivalency and calling lies the truth. Apparently that’s the neighborhood where we live. Several people have emailed to ask if the wompus is still in business, so I felt compelled to answer: We are alive and kicking. But posting... Read More
Around the wompus on Banned Book Week… Verse Daily has chosen the poem Blue-footed Boobies from Sally Bliumis-Dunn’s Galapagos Poems. Van Garrett’s poems will be recognized and anthologized at Waco WordFest 2016, a ‘festival within a festival’ offering an exciting variety of events... Read More